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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebration: April 26. Riverside University High School, 1615 E. Locust St. Practitioners will give demonstrations during this free interactive event, which runs 1 to 3 p.m.

The Deer Run: April 26. 5K and 10K run walk, 9 a.m. to noon, starting at Village Park, Brown Deer. Registration 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. $20 for individual runners, and $15 each for teams of four. Visitbadgerlandstriders.org.

Run for the Hills: April 27, Mitchell and Fox Brook parks in Brookfield. 5K run and 2K walk through the parks, plus children's fun run. The third annual run raises funds to support Wisconsin Hills Middle School. Registration is $20 for individuals, $60 for up to five family members and $10 for each additional family member. Day-of-race registration begins at 10:30 a.m. First event, the 5K run, starts at noon. Visit whmsrunforthehills.org.

Run For The Bucket: May 31. 5K run walk, 0.25-mile children's fun run. Starts at 9 a.m. at the Rotary Building at Frame Park in Waukesha. Proceeds to go to Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association, a nonprofit dedicated to those suffering from the disorder. Register online at silvercirclesportsevents.com/run-bucket or day of race from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Cost is $20 for CVSA members, nonmembers $25 before May 1, $25 members and $30 nonmembers after May 1, and $30 members and $35 nonmembers day of race.

PurpleStride Milwaukee: June 7.The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network fundraising event features a timed 5K run and family-friendly 2-mile walk at Miller Park. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the event starts at 2:30. For the adult timed run, cost is $30 in advance, and and $35 day of event. For the walk, it's $25 in advance and $30 day of event. Advance registration online ends June 4. Go to purplestride.org/milwaukee or call Trina Haeffel at (262) 470-1283.

Kids Run to Read: June 14. First annual fun run held during the annual Summerfest Rock 'n Sole Run. One-mile race open to children ages 6 to 12; limited to 250 participants in three age categories — age 6-7, 8-9 and 10-12. Begins at 10 a.m. at Maier Festival Park. Online registration is open now at the Rock 'n Sole Run site,rocknsolerun.com. Registration is $12 in advance or $17 on race day, if the race is not at capacity. Proceeds benefit SHARP Literacy Inc. and Summerfest Foundation Inc.

Summerfest Rock 'n Sole Run: June 14. Featuring a half marathon, quarter marathon and 5K route, the fourth annual event has course changes. The new start line will be at Young and Erie streets, near Catalano Square in the Third Ward. As in previous years, the finish line will be near the Summerfest South Gate. Registration is open now. Go to Rocknsolerun.com.